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Selling into Startups 101: What You Need to Know to Find a Unicorn

Sales Hacker

Typically this occurs through a funding round that helps foot the bill for things like payroll, research and development, and endless La Croixs (we’ll discuss the various stages of a funding round shortly). Venture capitalists invest in startups because they believe in the founder(s) and their vision. What Happens Once They Raise Funding?

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Sales Hacker’s Top Sales Trends & Predictions You MUST Be Aware Of In 2018

Sales Hacker

The race to the 2017 finish line is in full throttle – While last minute closed deals are still trickling in, B2B organizations are researching how to shape next year’s sales strategy to align with the top sales trends that are expected to emerge in 2018. Top 2018 Sales Trends & Predictions – Strategic Headlines.

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The CCPA for Sales and Marketing Leaders: Everything You Need to Know (California Consumer Protection Act)

Sales Hacker

Just one month after the GDPR took effect, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) was signed into law in June 2018, giving businesses only until January 1, 2020, to get their data protection and user privacy policies into shape — or pay the high price of negligence. Don’t Stop at Mere Compliance. When Will the CCPA Take Effect?

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170+ Women in Sales Share Their Career-Defining Aha Moment

Sales Hacker

I had never quit a job before unless it was due to a promotion or a better opportunity. Founded Why Sales Network, a global sales training company to provide valuable content to develop the next generation of leaders. Invest in your development internally and externally. Your career is what you make of it. Joyce Johnson.

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Funding in the Time of Coronavirus with Mark Suster (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

If you look at this graph, it simply plots out how many people filed in the weeks before 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. They don’t want to p**s off management teams that face dilution from down rounds. They’ve realized, Hey, we can work effectively as a distributed team. So let’s put 22 million into perspective.

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New at Intercom uncut: Watch our entire virtual launch event

Intercom, Inc.

You’ll hear from the product managers that led the ideation, planning, and development of these products, and get their unique insights into the ways each of them can uplevel your customers’ experience with your company. So when you see a spike in demand, you can meet it, no matter what size your team is. “We We’re here for you.”

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